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MI Solutions Architect I
Job Location:
Job Location:
Ruston, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
30 August 2026 (19 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Come join our team at DIS-TRAN Steel!
Our people not our machinery - are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steels leadership team lives by our company values modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day.Were a team that likes to have fun but we also know how to get stuff done.
DIS-TRAN Steel is looking to add a MI Solutions Architect I to the team at our location in Ruston LA.
The MI Solutions Architect I designs scalable secure and maintainable technical architectures that guide how Manufacturing Intelligence (MI) solutions are built and integrated across systems and environments.
This role focuses on solution design technical strategy and governance. The MI Solutions Architect I translates business and functional requirements into architecture frameworks standards data flows integration strategies and system designs. This position serves as the primary technical authority for assigned projects and guides implementation teams in delivering consistent reliable and high-quality solutions.
What Youll Do:
Business Partnership
- Participate in architecture workshops technical planning sessions design reviews and project discussions.
- Collaborate with IT engineering operations software development and implementation teams.
- Gather and evaluate business functional technical security data and integration requirements.
- Present proposed architecture designs and technical recommendations to project stakeholders.
- Explain complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Build stakeholder confidence through collaboration sound judgment and well-supported technical recommendations.
Solution Architecture and Delivery
- Develop technical architectures from business requirements and functional specifications.
- Create architecture diagrams system designs data flows interface requirements and integration strategies.
- Translate requirements into scalable secure testable and maintainable technical solutions.
- Evaluate technical alternatives and recommend solutions based on scalability cybersecurity maintainability reliability cost and enterprise standards.
- Ensure architectural designs align with established enterprise standards governance requirements and integration strategies.
- Provide architectural direction and technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support software development system implementation integration activities validation deployment and technical troubleshooting.
Integration and Data Architecture
- Design enterprise integrations and data architectures connecting MI platforms with ERP systems historians SCADA platforms PLCs databases cloud environments and industrial devices.
- Define secure communication and integration approaches using REST APIs MQTT OPC UA and other applicable protocols.
- Define data flows system boundaries interface requirements and information-exchange patterns.
- Guide database application platform and integration design decisions.
- Support the resolution of complex architecture integration deployment and system-performance issues.
Architecture Quality and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure architectures support maintainability testability CI/CD practices cybersecurity and long-term system reliability.
- Participate in system validation architecture reviews technical reviews and release-readiness activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve reusable architecture frameworks design patterns integration methods and technical standards.
- Develop and maintain architecture documentation technical standards diagrams and supporting design materials.
- Support technical risk identification project planning and resolution of architecture-related issues.
- Maintain awareness of relevant emerging technologies industrial practices and Manufacturing Intelligence developments.
Leadership and Technical Guidance
- Serve as the primary technical authority for assigned projects.
- Lead the technical design of assigned solutions and guide implementation teams in applying approved architectures.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to specialists and other project team members.
- Promote consistent application of architecture integration coding documentation security testing and deployment standards.
- Support the professional development of team members through coaching and knowledge sharing.
- Exercise sound judgment when evaluating technical alternatives risks dependencies and architectural tradeoffs.
Requirements:
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in computer science engineering information technology or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- Approximately eight or more years of relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience designing technical architectures.
- Strong foundation in software design system integration data architecture and overall systems design.
- Experience working with cloud platforms databases manufacturing environments and industrial systems.
- Strong solution-design and technical-architecture capabilities.
- Ability to translate business and functional requirements into scalable technical architectures.
- Ability to create architecture diagrams data flows interface specifications and integration strategies.
- Solid understanding of integrations involving ERP systems SCADA platforms PLCs historians databases MES applications and cloud environments.
- Knowledge of data architecture and communication protocols including REST APIs MQTT and OPC UA.
- Ability to lead technical design activities and serve as the technical authority for assigned projects.
- Ability to evaluate technical alternatives and communicate related risks dependencies and tradeoffs.
- Ability to provide architectural direction and technical guidance to delivery teams.
- Strong written verbal presentation collaboration and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across business and technical teams.
Preferred Technology Experience
- Ignition
- Microsoft SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft Azure
- Docker
- GitHub
- Python
- Java
- JavaScript
- REST APIs
- OPC UA
- MQTT
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- SCADA platforms
- Historian platforms
- ERP systems
- CI/CD platforms
- Industrial networking technologies
COMPETENCIES:
Customer Focus
Decision Quality
Business Insight
Drives Results
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Courage
Instills Trust
Manages Ambiguity
Strategic Mindset
Ensures Accountability
Develops Talent
Builds Effective Teams
Drives Vision and Purpose
Process Development & Improvement
Why Join DIS-TRAN Steel
This is an opportunity to lead a critical function in a manufacturing environment where accuracy process improvement operational discipline and strong decision-making make a measurable difference. You will have the opportunity to strengthen systems improve material flow develop supplier performance support production success and help build scalable supply chain infrastructure for continued growth.
As strategists operational experts customer advocates and team players we all believe in the power of our people. Explore how you can become a part of our team of strength and commitment thatsbuilt to last!
DIS-TRAN Steel is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.
DIS-TRAN Steel is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation contact your Human Resource Business Partner.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).
Part of the CREST INDUSTRIES family of companies.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Crest Industries is the holding company for a family of world class project oriented companies serving the electric utility, commercial and industrial electrical contractor and forestry industries. Through our group of companies we offer the following: Engineering, procurement, pac ... View more
